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President Biden announces $20 Million in additional assistance to feed over 800,000 Sri Lankan children
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At the G7 Summit today, President of the United States Joe Biden announced $20 million in additional assistance to strengthen food security in Sri Lanka. Building on other recent funding announcements from the United States, this newly posted assistance will target Sri Lankans most in need during the current economic crisis.
The United States Announces Nearly $12 Million in Assistance to Respond to Sri Lanka’s Deteriorating Food Security and Economic Crises
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Today, USAID announced $11.75 million in new assistance to support Sri Lankans who are enduring a food security and economic crisis.
U.S. Announces An Additional $5.75m In Response To Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis
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The U.S. government announced a third tranche of new funding today to address the immediate needs of people hardest hit by the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. This humanitarian assistance, totaling $5.75 million, will provide cash assistance, short-term jobs, and agriculture supplies such as seeds directly to crisis-affected people to meet their basic needs.
U.S. Announces $6 Million in Emergency Assistance to Respond to Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis
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The United States announced today that it will provide $6 million in emergency assistance to address the needs of marginalized and vulnerable communities impacted by Sri Lanka’s economic crisis. This new funding will also provide technical assistance to the Government of Sri Lanka as it implements economic and financial reform measures to stabilize the economy, in line with an anticipated International Monetary Fund (IMF) package.